Banking and Financial Services

Market Regulation
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Too Interconnected to Fail
Jonathan William Welburn @jwwelburn, Aaron Strong
Aug 22, 2020
Wall Street Journal
The 2007–08 financial crisis made regulators and lawmakers acutely aware that some financial institutions had become too big to fail. The next big economic crisis may arise outside the financial sector, in highly networked companies that are too interconnected to fail.
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Economic Policy
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The Danger of Converting a Health Crisis into a Financial Crisis
Krishna B. Kumar @kbkumar_, Shanthi Nataraj @ShanthiNataraj, Jonathan William Welburn @jwwelburn
Apr 13, 2020
CNN
The impulse to do something to help businesses right now is well-intended, but lending to companies that were highly leveraged pre-crisis is a risky bet. Assistance could be best directed toward sound enterprises that are likely to survive and contribute to boosting the economy in the coming years.
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Court Staffing and Funding
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Discount Justice: Fiscal Austerity and State Courts
Kathryn Kuznitsky
Apr 18, 2017
Inside Sources
Budget cuts at the state court level can mean courthouse closures, hiring freezes and layoffs, leading to longer wait times for the public. Educating the public about the role and importance of the state courts is key to preventing more budget cuts in the future.
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Cybercrime
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After a Year of Major Hacks, 2015 Resolutions to Bolster Cyber Security
Lillian Ablon
Dec 31, 2014
U.S. News & World Report
With numerous data breaches and emerging software vulnerabilities, 2014 was the year the hack went viral. But realizing a few New Year's resolutions in 2015 could help defenders make strides in protection, tools, and techniques to gain the edge over cyber attackers in years to come.
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Preventing Cyber Attacks: Sharing Information About Tor
Daniel Gonzales
Dec 17, 2014
The RAND Blog
While Tor has many benefits, it is also used to hide criminal activity online such as the recent cyber attacks against JPMorgan Chase and Sony Pictures. The U.S. government should share the IP addresses of Tor network nodes with U.S. critical infrastructure and financial firms so that future cyber attacks could be prevented.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
commentary
The Real Cyber Threat
Mark Sparkman
May 21, 2013
CNN
The fact is that the United States needs to gear up for the coming era of cyber threats — and start by ensuring its financial flank is not catastrophically compromised, writes Mark Sparkman.
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commentary
The Falling Dollar: A Silver Lining for Pittsburgh
Barry Balmat, Keith Crane
May 8, 2005
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Published commentary by RAND staff.
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commentary
The Buy-Side Revolution
Charles Wolf, Jr.
Sep 27, 2002
Wall Street Journal
Published commentary by RAND staff.
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Banking and Financial Services

Too Interconnected to Fail

The Danger of Converting a Health Crisis into a Financial Crisis

Discount Justice: Fiscal Austerity and State Courts

After a Year of Major Hacks, 2015 Resolutions to Bolster Cyber Security

Preventing Cyber Attacks: Sharing Information About Tor

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The Falling Dollar: A Silver Lining for Pittsburgh

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